Amusement device



P. .l. COBURN.

AMU-SEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION HLED JULY 8,1919.

Ptemed July E39 .WEIL

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UNITED STATES- PRESSLY JOSEPH COBURN, 0F WELLSVILLE, OHIO.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed July 8. 1919. i Serial No. 309.342.

To all wlw/1a t may concern:

Be it known that I, PRnssLY JOSEPH Co- BURN, a citizen of the United States, residing at W'ellsville, in the county of Columbiana and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an amusement device, and more particularly to the class of package tie cord puzzles.

rlhe prima-ry object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character' wherein a package, preferably of cubical form can be conveniently held for the application of a tie cord thereto, so that the cord can be looped adjacent the corners'of the package and trained across the edges of the package and ver side faces thereof in a particular manner so as to afford amusement to the manipulator of the cord, as the tying of the package is rendered diflicult, thereby assuring skill in the application of the cord to the package for the complete tying thereof, thusrequiring skill and at the saline time affording interest to the operator.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of` this character, wherein the tie cord for the package is applied thereto in a particular manner, thereby rendering the application of the cord a puzzle to a novice, the package being held in a novel manner for the application of the cord, without necessitating the manipulator or operator holding the package while engaged in training the cord in the particular manner about the package.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is comparatively simple, in construction, affording amusement to the user thereof, yet at the same time serving as a puzzle in the application of the cord to the package, and which is inexpensive to manufacture.

`l/Vith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the features of con? struction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constructed in accordance with the invention, showing a package supported with- Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, `1920.

in the holder and the cord shown applied to the package.

F ig. 2 is a vertical sectional View on the lines 2 2 Vof Fig. l. x

Fig. 3 is a front elevation, the frame being partly broken away.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises a frame 5 in the form of a board, having at its lower edge base pieces G constituting feet for the said frame which is adapted to be positioned upon a support to be disposed vertically, the board being formed with .a central relatively large circlilar opening 7 having an annular way S in the edge thereof and fitted in this way is an annulus or ring l) equipped with suitable bearing balls l() adapted to travel in the way S, so that the said annulus or ring freely rotates within the opening as will be clearly apparent.

vFormed on the aunulus or ring 9 at diametrically opposite points thereof are stub pintles 11 upon which is mounted the package holder hereinafter fully described.

rllh'e package holder comprises pairs of opposed radially extending arms 12, preferably four in number, integrally formed with or fastened in any suitable manner to a tubular shaft 13 which is slidably fitted upon one of the pintles 11 and has threaded therein a set screw 11i for adjustably securing the shaft upon the pintle, the arms 12 being fitted with extensions 16 at rightangles thereto and all these extensions with the exception of oneV are rigid with said arms ,12,'while the remaining extension is connected with its companion arm through the medium of a. hinge 17 so that the hinged extension can be swung outwardly or inwardly for the introduction of the package or the removal thereof from the holder in amanner presently described.

Mounted on the extensions 16 at their free ends are stems 1Sv which are disposed inwardly parallel with the arms 12 and have fitted thereon adjustable tubular sections 19, which carry set screws 2() for the fastening of the sections in adjusted position. On the other pintle 11 is carried a tubular shaft 2l carrying a set screw 22 for the fastening of the shaft 21 in adjusted position upon said pintle. Thus it will be seenthat by adjustently described.

Mounted on the shafts 13 and 21 at the ad- Y jacent ends thereof and also on the ends of the sections 19Ycarried by the stems 18v are combined package clamps and pin holders, each comprising a pair of substantially square shaped plates 23 and 24: respectively, the plate 23 near the four corners thereof being formed with openings 26 for the reception of pins 27 which are' provided with. heads 28,'the kplates 23 being fixed to the shafts 13 and 21 and also to the sections 19 while the plates 24k are formed with vstud members 29` adapted toV pass through the central openings in the plate 23 to slidably fitwithin the shafts `and said sections. The shafts and sections are fitted with set screws 30 for the fastening of' the stud members 29 therein. The-pins 27 when engaged in the openings 25 will have their heads 28 between the plates 23 and 2/1 so as to be clamped therebetween. The plates 24 are brought into contact with the faces of the package 31 when vintroduc'zed into the holder for the clamping of the package therein.

To introduce the package 31 in the holder the plates 24; are separated the required distance apart and the extension 1G hinged to one of the arms 12 is swung outwardly to open position, thereby affording the necessary clamps for the introduction of the package 31 and thereafter the said extension 16 hinged to the arm 12 is swung inwardly to proper position and finally the plates 24 are adjusted toV firmly clamp the package in the holder. The hinge 17 connecting the extension 1G to the arm 12 is provided with a tension spring 33 which serves to properly force the extension 1G with the stem 18 thereon inwardly in normal position for clampingy a package. y

`Then the package is placed within the holder and clamped therein the pins'27 project outwardly therefrom near the four corners of each face of the package and thererfter'the c ord 32V is trained about the pins in the mannershown in Fig. 1 of the drawings for tying of the package with the cord in a particularinanner as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The cord 32 is trained about the pins so as to provide the corner loops and the double loops on Vthe surfaces of the package as is outlined in Fig. 1 of the drawings. lt is a diflicult matter to properly train the cord so that one mastering the `tying of the package in the manner shown by Fig. "1 of the drawings solves the puzzle executed by the manipulation of the holder Y which is readily rotatable on the pintles 11 andturned bythe revolving of the ring 9 in ...l omitted. It is to be understood further however that changes, variations and modifications may be made in the invention such as come properly within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

1.- A device of the character described comprising a support `having a circular opening provided with a way in the edge thereof, afring rotatably fitted within thc way and having axle pintles at diametrically opposite points, tubular shafts fitted adjustably on the pintles, radially extending arms formed on one of the shafts and having right angular extensions, stems carried by said arms and disposed parallel with the same, co'acting clamping plates adj ustably connected with the stems and with the tubular shafts, and removable pins carried by the coacting clamping plates.

2. A device of the characterV described comprising a support having a circular opening provided with a way in theedge thereof, a ring rotatably fitted within the way and having axle pintles at diametrically opposite points, tubular shafts fitted adjustably on the pintles, radially extending arms formed on one of theshafts and having right angular extensions, stems carried by said arms and disposed parallel with the same, coacting clamping plates adjustably connected with the stems and with the tubular shafts, movable pins carried by the coacting clamping plates, and means for adjustabl'y securing the shafts upon the pintles and also adj ustably securing the plates upon the stems. l

In testimony whereof l affix my signature hereto. V

PRESSLY JOSEPH COBURN. 

